epenthesis

epenthesis

美 [ep'enθɪsɪs] 　英 [e'penθɪsɪs]

• n.插入字母
• 网络插音；插入音；增音

词形变化

复数：epentheses  

英汉解释

n.	1. 插入字母,增音

英英解释

n.	1. insertion of an extra sound into a word, as happens in some dialect pronunciations or in a word's development over time. The 'b' in 'crumble' is an example of epenthesis.

例句

A change that involves the insertion of a consonant or vowel sound to the middle of a word is known as epenthesis.

在一个词的中间嵌入一个辅音或元音被称为插入音。